EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
damn, curse...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/lin-TIK/
FIL: Sa literal na kahulugan, ito ay kidlat na tumatama sa lupa. Sa kolokyal na gamit, ito ay isang ekspresyon ng matinding galit, pagkadismaya, o isang pagmumura.
EN: damn, curse
The OG Filipino curse word before "putangina" became mainstream. It literally means "lightning strike," as in "I hope you get struck by lightning." It's what your lola would mutter under her breath when you break her favorite vase. "Lintik ka!" is the classic, full-throated version, perfect for when someone cuts you off in traffic or steals your lunch from the office fridge.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lintik 'sound of a crack'.
"Lintik ka!" is a common curse phrase. It can also be used as an adjective for something difficult or annoying, e.g., "Lintik na traffic 'to!" (This damn traffic!).
🇵🇭 Lintik ka! Bakit mo tinapon ang pagkain?
🇺🇸 Damn you! Why did you throw away the food?
🇵🇭 Nabalitaan kong tinamaan ng lintik ang puno ng niyog sa kanilang bukid.
🇺🇸 I heard a lightning strike hit the coconut tree in their field.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.